Does Your Bottle Cap Fire Off a Cannon When You Open It?

The bevvy-merchants at Strongbow have designed what being touted as the world's first digital bottle cap which doubles as a rudimentary remote. Using RFID technology, the StartCap can do everything from turning off the lights, to powering up your stereo when you crack open a cold one.

When the bottle cap is removed a hidden, and presumably shielded, RFID tag is exposed. The signal is detected and recognised by a reader, and since the RFID tags are all unique, its signature can be then used to trigger a specific action. So the bottle's capabilities are still pretty much dependent on a nearby computer, but the potential is endless. Every time you open a bottle it could automatically put your home theater into sports mode. Or simply draw the curtains and close the blinds so your neighbours can't see you drinking at 9:30 in the morning. [StartCap via PopSop via Newlaunches]